So who's going out there opening weekend .?? It's been raining for the last 3 nights and forcast still calls for more rain ,lake level is going up steadily ... Good luck Y'all..!!!!!

I saw 5 trucks out by area 5 Saturday evening. I am assuming it's going to be busy with hunters trying to get in there prior to peeps running the sheep all spooky! I went out yesterday morning and got intermittent rain for about 5 hours and never saw a hint of deer movement. I think you are correct no need for anybody to come out. I will sound the alarm at the first sight deer have returned, I promise

Just got back from a weekend hunting Amistad. Had a great time with my nephew and saw a lot of deer. Nothing presented a shot. Fair warning to anyone going out there, the ticks are really bad. Good luck hunting guys.

Howdy y'all,
I'm headed out to Amistad for the first time nov 10-12. I see some of y'all are planning around those dates. This feed has helped me look into different areas to hunt. 4 is out of the question since I don't have a boat. I been looking at google maps and I'm down to 3 areas; 1, 2, and 5? Any suggestions on camp? Which campgrounds are better?

Howdy y'all,
I'm headed out to Amistad for the first time nov 10-12. I see some of y'all are planning around those dates. This feed has helped me look into different areas to hunt. 4 is out of the question since I don't have a boat. I been looking at google maps and I'm down to 3 areas; 1, 2, and 5? Any suggestions on camp? Which campgrounds are better?

Thanks y'all in advance.

"Rock quarry" camp ground is set up as a separate area to camp in and is right next to area 1 & 3... You could walk to either from camp. Area 2 is a few minutes away and just up the road...

Howdy y'all,
I'm headed out to Amistad for the first time nov 10-12. I see some of y'all are planning around those dates. This feed has helped me look into different areas to hunt. 4 is out of the question since I don't have a boat. I been looking at google maps and I'm down to 3 areas; 1, 2, and 5? Any suggestions on camp? Which campgrounds are better?

Thanks y'all in advance.

If I were to hunt 5 I'd camp at 277N and you can fish there at night as well. Area 2 I like Spur 406, but it's a good drive to get over to 2 from there.

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Originally Posted by Pedernal

"Rock quarry" camp ground is set up as a separate area to camp in and is right next to area 1 & 3... You could walk to either from camp. Area 2 is a few minutes away and just up the road...

You have to reserve that in advance right? We should do a group hunt and reserve that site and split the bill. It would be cool to get to know everyone in person.

[QUOTE=justletmein;12805392]If I were to hunt 5 I'd camp at 277N and you can fish there at night as well. Area 2 I like Spur 406, but it's a good drive to get over to 2 from there.

This sounds like a great idea. It'll be the first tome wifey comes out hunting, camping, and fishing. It'll be her first time outdoors so she's excited. I'm more excited that she wants to be a part of it. So thanks for the info y'all success or not it'll be a great experience.

This sounds like a great idea. It'll be the first tome wifey comes out hunting, camping, and fishing. It'll be her first time outdoors so she's excited. I'm more excited that she wants to be a part of it. So thanks for the info y'all success or not it'll be a great experience.

If that's the case I'd recommend Area 1, easier walking trails and you can slide in there to some good spots without a lot of walking. I don't go in October because I'm always covered in spiders by the time I get anywhere LOL. There are restrooms in the camp areas, bring some bug spray as wasps usually find their way in to shelter for the winter. I've never had an issue with them but my wife doesn't like them too much so just a heads up. Also the Buffalo Wings & Rings in Del Rio is good eats. If she gets bored of the hunting she can drop you off and go on a Rock Art tour, pretty cool old native american cave paintings and such.

By the way, if you go in November or December I typically have my wife with me as well and she typically makes me grill ribs in camp for dinner so feel free to stop by for some grub.

Definitely go during the week, had several hunts ruined last year due to hunters roaming around aimlessly in area 4. Some guys in Doe season were trying to drive Aoudad like moufloun, ran all the deer to the next county.

I like to bring the boat and hit the back sides of 5 and sneak in, then let the hunters run everything to me as they walk in.

It's gonna be hard this year with all the rain, deer will be less predictable and more scattered. 2 years ago was easy pickings.

To answer your question OP, there are plenty of deer but they are not easy to get shots on.

I'll have a couple of weeks in November and early December I'll be doing middle of the week trips alone with the boat if anyone wants to come along.

If my schedule holds I'm still good for that, they're trying to switch me out to be a normal human being and I'm resisting as long as I can. Keep in touch, I'll definitely be making trips in December, but we have an Elk hunt and a couple drawn deer hunts the kids got as well so rather than planning ahead I'm kind of "filling the gaps" with my Amistad trips.

If that's the case I'd recommend Area 1, easier walking trails and you can slide in there to some good spots without a lot of walking. I don't go in October because I'm always covered in spiders by the time I get anywhere LOL. There are restrooms in the camp areas, bring some bug spray as wasps usually find their way in to shelter for the winter. I've never had an issue with them but my wife doesn't like them too much so just a heads up. Also the Buffalo Wings & Rings in Del Rio is good eats. If she gets bored of the hunting she can drop you off and go on a Rock Art tour, pretty cool old native american cave paintings and such.

By the way, if you go in November or December I typically have my wife with me as well and she typically makes me grill ribs in camp for dinner so feel free to stop by for some grub.

Too easy brotha. I'll shoot you a message with my info and hit me up. Therefor, we can get together. Thank you once again for more info on the area.

Fun hunt. Got busted again this am, but at least I found a good area with animals and no other hunters. Next trip I'm bringing a ground blind or some type of camo screen. Good luck to all public land hunters.

Fun hunt. Got busted again this am, but at least I found a good area with animals and no other hunters. Next trip I'm bringing a ground blind or some type of camo screen. Good luck to all public land hunters.

The holy grail!

So I've tried ground blinds out there, didn't work out too well those deer spot it immediately and way far out. I will typically find a natural little "hole in the brush" with a shooting lane out to a trail. Amistad can be tricky though, there's never a perfect setup.

I've had no luck with Pop ups, I started using a 10' 2x4 x4 piece of fence that I had left over. All i do is Stuff weeds, grass old dry limbs thru the fence seems to work great once backed into brush. Good luck

Fun hunt. Got busted again this am, but at least I found a good area with animals and no other hunters. Next trip I'm bringing a ground blind or some type of camo screen. Good luck to all public land hunters.

This is getting exciting!! We gonna be there nov 10-12 for sure. Days are put in and hotel is reserved. Hope to see some of y'all there!

Right now it's looking like I've got the week of Oct 30-Nov 5 off. I'm about 99% sure I'll be at Amistad for a good portion of that if anybody wants to get together, if nothing else meet you at Buffalo Wings & Rings for a few beers. I owe Pedernal lunch at some point too. Wife will probably meet me there later in the week and hunt but I got room for 4 total on the boat.

x2 on the Studio 6. Stayed there a couple times. I like a shower too much to camp wben it's hot. Last couple times I was down there it was in the 80s all day. Watch out for snakes. As fkr blinds I find a natural blind or my ghost blind. Gokd luck all.

Are the vehicle parking spots particularly safe at the entrances to the hunting grounds? Is there parking for hunters in the hunting land entrances? And obviously don't leave anything inside that would tempt anyone, of course.

I don't know what it's like lately, but years ago, the parking areas seemed pretty safe. But it has been quite a while since I was last out there. I always tried to be safe and keep things out of sight, but I knew another guy that hunted out there a lot, he kept his bike in the back of his Ranger all the time. I don't know of anyone ever stealing his bike.